SSC English 2nd Paper Board Questions: Dhaka Board 2022

Sub Code 1 0 8

Time : 2 hours English (Compulsory); 2nd Paper Total Marks : 50

[N.B: The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]

Part A : Grammar (30 Marks)

1. Fill in the blanks with prepositions or articles. You have to put a cross (×) where article is not needed. 0.5x10=5

It was 4 in the afternoon. Hamid was studying (a) _____ the library when his cell phone rang. It was his younger sister, Runa. She said that she was standing (b) _____ front of (c) _____ shopping mall opposite Hamid’s office and asked him to meet her there as soon as possible. Hamid hurried out of (d) _____ library. As he went (e) _____ the street, he noticed that Runa was not alone. She was holding (f) _____ three to four years old girl (g) _____ hand. (h) _____ child was crying and Runa was trying frantically (i) _____ to pacify her. Some passers_____by were looking (j) _____ them suspiciously. When he reached her, she started to explain.

2. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. 0.5x10=5

build idle remember be work

lag reach depend lead follow

Bangladesh is full of natural resources. The prosperity of the country (a) _____ on the proper utilization of the resources. We should not (b) _____ a lazy life. We should all (c) _____ up our country. For this reason, we have to (d) _____ hard. No nation can prosper without industry. It should be (e) _____ that industry is the key to success. If we (f) _____ the days away, we (g) _____ behind. The nations that (h) _____ industrious (i) _____ the pinnacle of development. So, we (j) _____ them.

3. Change the following sentences according to directions: 1x5=5

(a) Bangladesh is a low_____lying country. (Change it into Interrogative)

(b) Every year natural disasters visit us. (Change it into passive voice)

(d) The recent flood was very devastating. (Change it into Exclamatory sentence)

(e) Dhaka is the most risky city in the earthquake zone. (Change it into positive degree)

4. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis: 0.5x10=5

The aim of (a) _____ (educate) is to make a man fully equipped to be (b) _____ (use) to himself and to society. A (c) _____ (true) educated person should be self_____reliant with regard to his (d) _____ (person) needs. He should be well_____mannered, (e) _____ (thought), sympathetic and co_____operative. He should be (f) _____ (truth), honest, punctual and (g) _____ (duty). Punctuality is a virtue that makes a nation (h) _____ (prosper). An educated person tries to (i) _____ (move) the suffering of his countrymen. He also helps others in attaining (j) _____ (self_____reliant).

5. Make tag questions of these statements: 1x5=5

(a) Everybody wants to lead a better life, _____?

(b) A better life seldom comes without hard work, _____?

(d) But most of us can hardly do the job, _____?

(e) Actually, life is not a bed of roses, _____?

6. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text. 0.5x10=5

have you killed the rats said the mayor yes i have replied the piper give me the promised money how funny you are said the mayor take only fifth

Part B : Composition (20 marks)

7. Suppose, you are Samira/Shamim and you have passed B.Sc Hon's in Chemistry. You have seen a circular for the post of Medical Representative in a renowned company. Now, write a CV with a cover letter for the post. 10

8. Suppose, you are Sami/Sara living in Sylhet. You went to Dhaka by train yesterday. You lost your goods while going to Dhaka. Now, write a letter to the Chief Operating Officer of Bangladesh Railway complaining about your missing goods. 10